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BOTOX® Cosmetic and Injectable Fillers in Joliet and Naperville

It's frustrating. You take care of your skin, but the person staring back in the mirror doesn't look so much like you any more. Perhaps you've always been relatively content with your face and you really don't want to look different, you just want to look as youthful and vibrant as you feel. Consider BOTOX® Cosmetic or injectable fillers.

The variety of injectable treatments and cosmetic fillers on the market today presents exciting possibilities. Many FDA-approved materials are available to plump up lines around the mouth, relax brow wrinkles, fill sunken cheeks, and smooth out scars. These treatments can help you shed years with just a small investment and little to no down time.

But the range of solutions also presents a dilemma: which one is right for you? Should you combine more than one? What about using an injectable with another procedure? There's no one better equipped to help you make choices than the doctors at The Rios & Lapinski Institute. The unique marriage of their fields under one roof, plastic surgery and dermatology, allows them to offer you a wider range of options. Schedule an appointment with either of our board certified physicians today.

If you can no longer refer to the lines in the mirror as "little lines" but are not ready to commit to surgery, injectables could be the perfect answer. You might be surprised at the results they offer with low expense, minimal pain, and no recovery period.

Contact one of our two offices:

Call us at: 815-744-8554

BOTOX® Cosmetic

You've heard about BOTOX® Cosmetic. You've even wondered what it might do for you. Maybe it's time to find out more.

BOTOX® Cosmetic reduces or eliminates laugh lines, frown lines, and surprise lines around the eyes and forehead; lines that naturally emerge as we go about our normal lives. Taking just a few minutes in Dr. Rios' and Lapinski's office, the treatment smooths out these areas, giving you a younger, relaxed look. You can resume normal activities immediately and witness a more youthful you appear over the next few days.

BOTOX® Cosmetic is a purified, safe form of botulinum toxin which Dr. Rios or Dr. Lapinski injects via tiny needles to relax target facial muscles. You'll feel just a small sting. Risks of the procedure are minimal, including rare instances of bruising or swelling. The effects typically last a few months with follow-up treatments often lasting longer.

Restylane®

Restylane ® is a cosmetic filler, also referred to by some as a wrinkle filler or dermal filler. Based on a natural substance called hyaluronic acid, Restylane ® is a clear, non-animal injectable developed by a Swedish physician over a decade ago. It is effective in reducing the appearance of lines and wrinkles around the nose and mouth, on the upper lip and on the forehead, and it's also popular for achieving today's coveted fuller lips and for smoothing out scars.

In a procedure taking around a half hour, Dr. Rios or Dr. Lapinski injects Restylane® with tiny needles into the target areas. The gel-like substance produces immediate effects, restoring a smoother, fuller, and more youthful appearance.

More than a million people worldwide have received Restylane® treatments. With minimal down time and only temporary minor adverse responses such as swelling, redness, or mild bruising, patients enjoy the benefits of Restylane® for six to nine months.

Radiesse®

Radiesse®, a newer cosmetic filler, has been garnering the attention of consumers and the media for a key advantage — the results tend to last longer than other injectables on the market today. Radiesse® is a synthetic form of a supporting structure that found in our bones which the body absorbs at a slow pace. This is Dr. Lapinski's filler of choice for the smile lines on either side of the mouth.

When Radiesse® has been injected below your skin's surface, its "microspheres" instantly form a firmer underlying structure for your skin. Thus supported, your skin lies smoothly as it once did years ago. Radiesse® stimulates your own collagen production too, for a continued improvement for approximately one to two years.

Like other fillers, the treatment requires just a short office visit and little to no down time. Minor swelling, redness, or bruising (when it occurs) usually dissipates very quickly. Radiesse® has been used successfully in a quarter of a million patients and has FDA approval for cosmetic use. Consider scheduling a consultation to see if Radiesse® is right for you.

Sculptra®

As a complement to the other fine line fillers, Sculptra® helps add overall volume to the face, particularly hollowed out cheek areas, and can last up to two years.

Sculptra® is based on a substance called "poly-L lactic acid" which is compatible with the human body. Sculptra® works by stimulating your body's own collagen processes to create gradual thickening of the skin layers over several months. Dr. Lapinski will give you your first injections and monitor your progress closely over a few weeks or months.

Sculptra® is administered via thin needles, and like other injectables it poses minimal, temporary risks including swelling, redness, and bruising. Sculptra® has helped many patients restore their natural fullness where time has taken it away.

Consider a consultation with Dr. Rios or Dr. Lapinski to see if Sculptra® is right for you.

Call us at: 815-744-8554